Ben Sira 40:23

23 A friend or companion is always welcome, but a sensible wife is better than either.

Ben Sira 40:23 In-Context

21 The flute and the harp make sweet melody, but a pleasant voice is better than either.

22 The eye desires grace and beauty, but the green shoots of grain more than either.

23 A friend or companion is always welcome, but a sensible wife is better than either.

24 Kindred and helpers are for a time of trouble, but almsgiving rescues better than either.

25 Gold and silver make one stand firm, but good counsel is esteemed more than either.

Footnotes

• [a]. Heb Compare Syr: Gk [wife with her husband]